Hill International
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| Company type | Publicly Traded Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional services (Construction) |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Key people | David Richter, President and CEO Raouf S. Ghali, COO Thomas J. Spearing III, President; Project Management Group (Americas) Frederic Z. Samelian, President; Claims Group |
| Products | Project management Program management Construction claims consulting |
| Revenue | $640.3 Million USD (2014)[1] |
Number of employees | 4,800 (as of April 2016) |
| Divisions | Project Management Construction Claims and Consulting |
| Website | www.hillintl.com |
Hill International (NYSE: HIL) is an international construction consulting firm. Founded in 1976, the company relocated its global corporate headquarters to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in April 2015.[2]
In 2015, Engineering News-Record magazine ranked Hill as the 7th largest construction management firm-for-fee [3] and the 8th largest program management firm in the U.S.[4] Hill’s claims and consulting services include claims analysis, litigation support, expert witness testimony, cost and damages assessment, delay and disruption analysis, lender/technical advisory and the Project Neutral.[5]
Global structure
Hill International has offices in seven primary regions of the world, including:
- U.S./Canada
- Latin America
- Europe
- Middle East
- North Africa
- Asia/Asia Pacific
- Australia
Acquisitions and divestitures
Hill has acquired a number of businesses during recent years as part of an expansion programme.
In 2006, the company acquired UK-based JR Knowles,[6] which was at the time the largest construction claims consultancy in the world – the acquisition saw Hill take that position and established claims offices in numerous locations globally. The acquisition also saw the subsequent divestiture of Knowles’ legal operations.
Other acquisitions have included Maple Consult (UK) 2005, Pickavance Consulting (UK) 2006, KJM and Associates (USA) 2007, Gerens (Spain) 2007, John Shreeves & Partners (UK) 2008, Euromost Polska (Poland) 2008, PCI Group (USA) 2008 and Chitester Consulting (USA) 2008.
On December 15, 2009, Hill announced the acquisition of Boyken International - a project management and claims consultancy based in the Southern US and Caribbean.[7] On 4 January 2010 they announced the acquisition of TRS Consultants, Inc. a firm that provides civil engineering, program management, construction management and information technology services primarily to the transportation and infrastructure market in the USA.
On February 28, 2011, Hill announced that its Madrid-based subsidiary Gerens Hill International S.A. completed the acquisition of 60% of the outstanding capital stock of Engineering S.A.,one of the largest project management firms in Brazil. Engineering S.A. has approximately 400 professionals with main offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and an additional office in Parauapebas. The company provides project management, construction management and engineering consulting services throughout Latin America.
In May 2013, Hill acquired the South African consultancy, Binnington Copeland Associates,[8] a firm with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
In November 2014, the acquisition of Cadogans [9] adding to their expert consultancy offering a number of experts in engineering and building services, based in Glasgow, UK.
Major projects
Hill International has provided project management and construction consulting services on major projects throughout the world, including:
- Infrastructure:
- Panama Canal Expansion Project, Panama City, Panama
- Shams Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
- World Islands, Dubai, UAE
- Buildings
- Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- One World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA
- Flame Towers, Baku, Azerbaijan
- Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Caja Madrid Tower, Madrid, Spain
- Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Złota 44, Warsaw, Poland
- Transportation
- 7 Subway Extension, New York, NY, USA
- Riyadh Metro, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Doha Metro, Doha, Qatar
- Muscat International Airport, Muscat, Oman
- Parramatta Rail Link, Sydney, Australia
- Zaragoza Tram Line, Barcelona, Spain
- Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico, USA
- LA Metro Gold Line, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Energy
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Callaway Nuclear Generating Station, Fulton, MO, USA
- Limerick Nuclear Power Plant, Limerick, PA, USA
- Museums
- Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt
- Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, Miami, FL, USA
See also
References
- ^ Hill International Annual Report 2014
- ^ [1]
- ^ ENR's Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms list, published annually in June.
- ^ ENR's Top 50 Program Management Firms list, published annually in June.
- ^ Hill International Website Services Page
- ^ 'Hill International Completes Acquisition of JR Knowles (Holdings) PLC' Press Release
- ^ Hill International Acquires Boyken International Press Release
- ^ Hill International Acquires South Africa's Binnington Copeland & Associates
- ^ [2]